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Against the Current

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Studio Studio 2B
Year 2

In 2050, Chiswick Eyot faces communal and climate crises that threaten its existence. This project proposes a unique form of conservation that leverages human trace to benefit the non-human elements. Rather than depending solely on conservation efforts, the building is organically designed to be future-ready, encompassing function, aesthetics and program to withstand climate extremes and social neglect.


This project combines multiple layers of use, blurring the boundaries between infrastructure, building, and habitat. It features a mutant typology that includes an energy generator, water filtration system, and waterpark, while also providing habitats for microecosystems. Regenerative pools serve as focal points, each supporting specific vegetation and ensuring clean water returns to the River Thames.


With intentional erosion in mind, the project embraces chronological imprints and natural forces, paying homage to their influence on the site.

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Programmatic Views

Programmatic Views

Functional spaces are designed with the understanding of human impermanence, fostering coexistence between humans and natural elements throughout the building's lifecycle and even beyond.

Short Perspective Section

The building and island are intertwined as one entity, preserving the site's history and ensuring its future existence.

Ebb and Flow

Ebb and Flow

The short film explores the natural evolution of the building, juxtaposing memories of its service to humans with its future state in 2150, reclaimed by nature.

Floor Plans

Floor Plans

The construction combines rammed earth with earthen 3D printing to create a natural material palette that mimics cavernous spaces. The areas are spatially composed to imitate the divergence and convergence of fluids.

Pool Filtration and Territorial Drawings

Value is provided to living agents beyond humans, as a water filtration system parallels the path of human exploration, creating environments for the habitation of local species and releasing cleaned water into the River Thames.

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Summer Show 2023
23 June – 8 July 2023
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